Nalini Singh has changed things up this time around and given us a story involving Psy and Human. I have to say that although I enjoyed this latest installment, I do prefer the novels that are about the Changelings. Sophia is a J (justice) Psy which gives her the ability to retrieve memories from those who commit crime. Most J Psy's don't last long as memories they retrieve leave them with the nightmares and evil of those who committed the acts. Sophia is teetering as her shielding is getting weaker and once it breaks, she will be taken away to be re-conditioned which the Psy see as the only option, her memories erased. She is paired with Max Shannon a human cop, who has been asked by Councilor Nikita Duncan to investigate the death of Psy advisors that are looking more like murder than suicide. Max enlists the help of some of his friends in the Dark River pack to help him and Sophia and together they begin to track the murderer responsible. Max has his own demons to contend with and it really is touching how they both learn, love, support and adapt to one another. We don't really see much of the Changelings or a lot of the council compared to other books in this story, which is okay because the author's focus is on Sophia and Max. We do learn that the psy-net is fracturing and the council seems to be split in two. We also get to see more of Councilor Nikita Duncan, and maybe just maybe she seems not so hard-edged, although still dangerous. All and all, a good story.